seaplane meaning

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seaplane (noun): an airplane that can land on or take off from water.

seaplane has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

seaplane as a noun

  1. an airplane that can land on or take off from water
    • the designer of marine aircraft demonstrated his newest hydroplane

    Synonyms: hydroplane

    Type of: airplane

    Kinds: floatplane, flying boat

seaplane as a verb

  1. glide on the water in a hydroplane

    Synonyms: hydroplane

    Type of: fly

Word lists: words starting with SE · words ending in NE · 8-letter words

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